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Living in Elliot Lake

In Elliot Lake, unemployment is 16.6% (2021).

Residents of Elliot Lake numbered 11,551 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 16.64% at the end of 2021. Elliot Lake had a foreign population of 1,180 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2617 sources

Population11,551people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary3,028EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent551.7EUR/month31 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01
Unemployment rate16.64%country median 8.4% — 98% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada
Recorded crime4,296incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police

Higher unemployment than 98% of Canadian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 69% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Elliot Lake?

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Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CanadaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Elliot Lake.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

For Elliot Lake, 19.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Elliot Lake recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50
Mobile plan, 10 GB€24
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited49.79 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Bell Fibe 500 home internet1Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan8Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent19.9 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Dwellings6,275 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)616.3 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20233Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)551.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2025CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-012Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Elliot Lake a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%
Student39%strong on cost, weak on education · range 28–50%
Family45%strong on housing, weak on education · range 34–56%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Elliot Lake?

The median gross salary is about 3,028 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

  • Median gross salary: 3,028 EUR/month · Statistics Canada13
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,157 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca17

What is the unemployment rate in Elliot Lake?

The unemployment rate is about 16.6 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 16.64 % · Statistics Canada14
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Elliot Lake is 16.6%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary3,028 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada13Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,157 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca17Official
Unemployment rate16.64 %country median 8.4%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official

What does a salary buy in Elliot Lake?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Elliot Lake median gross pay: €3,028 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,757of €2,382 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,382
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 · 2025-12-31− €552
Internet€50 · official · Bell Fibe 500 home internet · 2026-09-30− €50
Mobile plan€24 · official · Public Mobile 50GB plan · 2026-09-30− €24
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,757
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Elliot Lake. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Safety

How safe is Elliot Lake?

Police recorded about 4,296 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police4

Recorded crime across major citiesElliot Lake highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Elliot Lake highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Winnipeg7,894
Edmonton7,108
Halifax6,020
Vancouver5,438
Calgary4,796
London4,743
Québec4,630
Ottawa4,298
Hamilton4,257
Toronto4,177
Gatineau3,756
Montreal3,674
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,296 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police4Official · county

Mobility and administration

Elliot Lake's nearest airport was YSB, 143 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport6 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport143 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)YSB3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Elliot Lake. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 3.93 · Feb 4.11 · Mar 22.49 · Apr 22.95 · May 29.94 · Jun 33 · Jul 34.12 · Aug 32.37 · Sep 29.8 · Oct 25.29 · Nov 17.24 · Dec 11.96 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -41.09 · Feb -39.09 · Mar -38.64 · Apr -17.97 · May -5.6 · Jun -0.4 · Jul 5.58 · Aug 3.64 · Sep -0.8 · Oct -8.51 · Nov -24.63 · Dec -38.29 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -12.48 · Feb -11.9 · Mar -5.84 · Apr 2.53 · May 9.86 · Jun 15.31 · Jul 18.23 · Aug 17.57 · Sep 13.63 · Oct 6.12 · Nov -0.35 · Dec -7.81 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

An area of 696.1 km² comprised Elliot Lake at the end of 2021. Elliot Lake's median age was 60.4 years at the end of 2021. The city recorded a population density of 16.3 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Elliot Lake?

The published population was 11,551 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area696.1 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official
Foreign-resident share10.51 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Foreign residents1,180 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Population density16.3 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official
Population11,551 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada11Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population fell 6.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 12,313 to 11,551.

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad10.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Median age60.4 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada16Official

Alternatives for people set on Elliot Lake

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Blainville as an Elliot Lake alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 681 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 11,551 Elliot Lake+443%
  • Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 16.6% Elliot Lake−66%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,028 Elliot Lake+26%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,157 Elliot Lake+29%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 4,296 Elliot Lakeno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 10.5% Elliot Lake+12%
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Alternative cities in Canada

Other cities in Canada to compare with Elliot Lake, nearest in population first.

All Canada cities
L'Île-Perrot11,548 residentsLambton Shores11,561 residentsSaint-Sauveur-des-Monts11,580 residentsSaint-Hippolyte11,499 residentsSaint-Sauveur11,618 residentsSainte-Agathe-des-Monts11,484 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Elliot Lake?

The published population was 11,551 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Elliot Lake?

Police recorded about 4,296 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police.

What is the typical salary in Elliot Lake?

The median gross salary is about 3,028 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the unemployment rate in Elliot Lake?

The unemployment rate is about 16.6 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Elliot Lake?

The median gross salary is 2,157 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Elliot Lake?

1,180 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Elliot Lake a good place to live?

Elliot Lake may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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  1. Bell Fibe 500 home internet bell.ca · checked 2026-09-15
  2. CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-23
  3. CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023 CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey · assets.cmhc-schl.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-18
  4. Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-09-25
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Public Mobile 50GB plan publicmobile.ca · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Statistics Canada www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-03
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